YOUR MAMAS NOTES: When we first received word from the Wisconsin Whisperer about some person named Brett Favre listing his house in some place called Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin for $475,000 we asked, "Who?" and, "Where" and, "How in the devil's name does one pronounce that?"

Fortunately Your Mama has unfettered access to the world wide interweb where we learned that Mister Favre is a professional pigskinner who currently quarterbacks for the New York Jets. However, from 1992-2007 he strapped on a helmet and slipped into those practically see through petal pushers that football dudes wear while working for the Green Bay Packers. That explains both why Mister Favre both owns and is selling a house in suburban Green Bay, Wisconsin.

In addition to the covert communications of the Wisconsin Whisperer, we also located a recent article on the website for local boob-toob channel WISN that announced the listing of Mister and Missus Favre's approximately 3,000 square foot house.

Property records show that Mister and Missus Favre purchased their rather ordinary ranch style residence in a development of like-minded homes in August of 2005 for $416,000.

Listing information shows the brick-faced house includes 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a concrete driveway leading to the generously sized 3+ car garage. Adjacent to the columned entrance hall are a formal living room that looks like it's never been sat in and a pink painted dining room with a wet bar conveniently located for keeping the dinner guests all boozed up.

The decent sized kitchen includes a small prep island, double ovens and four stools for the kiddies. In addition to the beige and burgundy family room, the basement has been finished and converted into a windowless beige and blue television lounge. The master bedroom, with it's beige carpeting, has been all done up and did over in brown and a silvery satin blue color and the master bath has a separate shower and spa tub.

The backyard has a large stretch of green lawn and a small pavered patio tucked up into the corner of the house. There does not appear to be any fencing between the properties, a very un-private situation we've noticed in the mid-west before, but one Your Mama and the Dr. Cooter do not care for. Who wants their neighbors being able to watch as you flip burgers and pick your bathing suit out of your butt? Not us.

Normally we live and breath by our beloved Aunt Jennie's signature statement, "If you don't have anything nice to say, well then, set next to me hunny." And in this case we could certainly blather on about the avocado colored fabric on the faux-Louis' in the formal living room and we could whine until we're hoarse about that acid green faux finish paint treatment in the kitchen. We could also piss and moan about the Home Despot-style brass fixtures in the master bathroom and we could wonder why that silver chest at the foot of the bed appears to be set on a bunch of damn bricks. And we could go a blue streak until next week about how mortified and terrified we are of finished basement spaces. But, we're not going to. Why? Well children, because wouldn't it be just a little too much like kicking a homeless person or beating a dead horse or driving a car right off a cliff? Do you know what we're saying?

Yes, we think you do.

And P.S., No offense to all the Wisconsinites, but we never did figure out how to pronounce Ashwaubenon properly.

51 comments:

dolly
said...

Does... not... compute... *Why* in the name of holy Jeezis would a man with his kind of resources live in this house? Surely a mistake has been made and this was a home he purchased for his MIL or PA or even his Svetlana!

You know Mama, I was going to email you with this tip when this story first hit the air waves and local news here in Wisconsin. Before doing so, I decided to have a look at it first. When I finally came to, I thought for sure I had made a mistake. I double checked, and triple checked. By golly it wasn't a mistake.I really didn't know what to say. I decided not to forward this to you because, well, just because.I never in a million years would have pictured this to be Brett Favre's home. Ever.

this was a home he and his wife lived in during the football season. He lives in an immense house in hattiesburg, ms as a primary residence. When the fiasco in green bay was going on in late july, the news crew followed brett and his wife deanna back to this home. they also showed this home all day with packers execs coming and going.I know its hard to imagine an elite star that could live so simple. His children never lived here with them either so they really didnt need a 20 bedroom mansion. the town is pronounced ash-wha-bah-non

Oh my golly goodness, this house is just so lovely! How all the other contributors can diss it so I will never know! And to think that such a modest dwelling was peopled by the mighty just adds to its charm. Lovely.

2:17 - it's just average idiot pretending to be an anon...just like he pretends to have money..cars..or a brain. ignore him. he is probably touching himself with glee over being acknowledged right now. he isn't worth the bandwidth.

My guess is that he bought this house for his parents. Katrina hit Hancock County, Mississippi in August 2005. His parents live in Kiln, MS. I assume family members needed a place to live after the hurricane.

Now, Mama. I am just wondering if it would be possible to just buy that there bed that he's been sleepin in. I might want to open a museum, or just lay on his sheets...hmm.....

Errrrr, now why ya'll complainin he ain't spent more money?? Ya know he's already an American Icon and Superstar...he's got nothin to prove. And you know, CoCo Chanel always said "Less is more"--but you knew that already, didn't you Mama.

you're talking out of your other mouth, i just sold and moved at a profit after living in my previous place about a year, so fuck off you know-it all but knowing nothing douche, go watch cnn's sensationalized BS covereage and think you're a genious again. each shit and die

and any of mama's children not born yesterday will recognize average idiot's trademark insults in the above post to know that the moron is so completely stupid that he thinks we wont know who he is unless he signs his name. he is truly the king of the douches

you people are so stupid if you bevlie everyone who bought real estate within the last few years and is now selling it is losing money.

much of the "heartland" where values don't fly up in ridiculous appreciation over a year isn't hurt by what's going on right now, activity and appreciation have slowed but people thoughtout the core of the country including major cities like Chicago - ARE NOT LOSING MONEY!!!!!!

Once again you MORON, that is why we are in this mess, you idiiots who over price and expect ridiculous appreciation. The base, stable markets that appreciate 5%/yr are doing okay, perhaps thats not a bgi enough profit in comparison to your Burger Drive Through salary average joe, but, to most American's, its just fine.

You really are an obnoxious dick-weed. and all your BS will come back to you. I hope you diea long painful death, and if you keep pissing ppl off the way you do, you probably will.

I don't like to engage Av. Joe because I think he's not all there mentally.

But for the sake of argument...here's my story...I bought a house in 2003 for 400k. I sold in two months ago for 650k.

I will not be paying anywhere near $300k in taxes even though I'm not planning on buying another house until the markets settle a little.

I'm not saying the real estate market isn't in turmoil or that I don't think prices are going to drop significantly in areas like LA...I do...but that does not mean that everyone who bought in the last five years is going to loose their shirts.

I think Av. Joe would like to think that's going to be the case, but it's just not.

Guys, the owner is a former Packer great and a current roster player in the NFL - whoever said that he'd take a loss has gotta be kidding!! There'll be people fighting over it, just because he lived there - pushing the price up, and even if he does make a loss on it, I can't see him losing any sleep over it... The Pack was going to offer $20m just to stay at home at one stage!